the long and short of it

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   總而言之；總的情況

   used when you are telling sb the essential facts about sth or what effect it will have, without explaining all the details

   Abortion is murder, that's the long and short of it.

   and that is the long and short of it.

電影裡這樣說 · 2 部

• Abortion is murder, that's the long and short of it.Whatever Works2009
• and that is the long and short of it.Poor Things2023
• Long story short.Lucky Number Slevin2006
• Long story short, we're marooned.Lightyear2022
• Operator: OK. LONG LENS, SHORT BASE CAMERAS.The Truman Show1998
• I'll cut a long story short.Coffee and Cigarettes2004
• Long story short, we no longer need a computer in this department.Hidden Figures2016
• - Been with the unit long? - A short while.The Untouchables1987

在完整場景裡學

• 怎樣都行2009
  • 開場對著鏡頭大罵人類：whatever works（管用就行）
  • 半夜鬧死亡又鬧離婚：eke out a living（勉強餬口）
  • 收留街頭求助的姑娘：get on my feet（站穩腳跟）

同一詞條的短語

• as long as your arm
• at long last
• at the longest
• by a long way
• go back a long way
• go a long way
• have come a long way
• have a long way to go
• how long is a piece of string
• in the long run
• it's a long story
• the long arm of

習語頻道里接下來

• think nothing of it
• what's not to like
• disappear off the face of the earth
• sit tight
• be life
• say what
• in no hurry
• anything goes
• keep your eyes peeled
• make peace with
• be on the phone
• be supposed to do